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THE COURT DISMISSED THE CASE AGAINST DENO GOLD MINING COMPANY
ArmInfo
2009-11-13 12:34:00
ArmInfo. The Court of General Jurisdiction of Syunik Marz dismissed
the case against Deno Gold Mining Company, EcoLur public organization
told told ArmInfo.
According to the source, Judge Anahit Tumanyan substantiated the
dismissal of the case by the fact that the case materials don't
include evidence proving threats to human life and health. In the
interview with EcoLur, Artur Ghazaryan who is the Legal Consultant
of "For Ensuring Ecological Security and Developing Democracy" NGO
expressed his opinion about this decision to be legally incorrect. "A
week before the dismissal the court suspended the company's activity
in Shahumyan Region on the basis of threat to people's life and health
and evidence submitted in the case," he said.
Reminder: "For Ensuring Ecological Security and Developing Democracy"
NGO protects the rights of the owners in Kapan Town, Shahumyan Region.
The problem is that Shahumyan Community is located on the surface of
Shahumyan gold-polymetallic deposit which is currently being developed
by Deno Gold Mining Company. In the course of years the deposit has
been developed with gross violations of development rules. The upper
layer of soil under galleries is practically dug through, and so
craters have formed (see photos). "Here you may find yourself buried
alive under a 30- meter-deep layer of the ground. Be careful! If you
fall, no one will dig you out," said Vladik Martirosyan, the President
of "Khoustoup" NGO who accompanied EcoLur Group during the visit to
Shahumyan Region.
To recall, the company promised to give compensations to the
inhabitants for resettlement, but only several owners received
compensations. At present the company has stopped giving compensations
explaining this by decrease in world prices for nonferrous materials.
As it is known, the prices have gone up again, but the company still
refuses to give compensations.
ArmInfo
2009-11-13 12:34:00
ArmInfo. The Court of General Jurisdiction of Syunik Marz dismissed
the case against Deno Gold Mining Company, EcoLur public organization
told told ArmInfo.
According to the source, Judge Anahit Tumanyan substantiated the
dismissal of the case by the fact that the case materials don't
include evidence proving threats to human life and health. In the
interview with EcoLur, Artur Ghazaryan who is the Legal Consultant
of "For Ensuring Ecological Security and Developing Democracy" NGO
expressed his opinion about this decision to be legally incorrect. "A
week before the dismissal the court suspended the company's activity
in Shahumyan Region on the basis of threat to people's life and health
and evidence submitted in the case," he said.
Reminder: "For Ensuring Ecological Security and Developing Democracy"
NGO protects the rights of the owners in Kapan Town, Shahumyan Region.
The problem is that Shahumyan Community is located on the surface of
Shahumyan gold-polymetallic deposit which is currently being developed
by Deno Gold Mining Company. In the course of years the deposit has
been developed with gross violations of development rules. The upper
layer of soil under galleries is practically dug through, and so
craters have formed (see photos). "Here you may find yourself buried
alive under a 30- meter-deep layer of the ground. Be careful! If you
fall, no one will dig you out," said Vladik Martirosyan, the President
of "Khoustoup" NGO who accompanied EcoLur Group during the visit to
Shahumyan Region.
To recall, the company promised to give compensations to the
inhabitants for resettlement, but only several owners received
compensations. At present the company has stopped giving compensations
explaining this by decrease in world prices for nonferrous materials.
As it is known, the prices have gone up again, but the company still
refuses to give compensations.